Method and System for Manual and Autonomous Control of an Infusion Pump

Abstract

A method and system for both autonomous and manual control of an infusion pump for delivering medication to a patient is provided.

1 . A method for directly transferring operating parameters from one infusion pump device to a second infusion pump device, comprising:
 providing a first infusion pump device including parameters to be transferred;   establishing a communications link from the first infusion pump device to a second infusion pump device; and   transferring the parameters from the first infusion pump device to the second infusion pump device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication link is established using wired means. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the communication link is established using a USB-to-USB cable connection. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication link is established by contact between the first infusion pump device and the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the communication link is established using wireless means. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , the communication link is established between an infrared port on the first infusion pump device and an infrared port on the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising bi-directionally transferring data between the first infusion pump device and the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the parameters include historical treatment information. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the parameters include user information. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the parameters include operating parameters. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transferring data indicative of medication on board from the first infusion pump device to the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transferring data pump manufacturer data from the first infusion pump device to the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transferring pump user data from the first infusion pump device to the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transferring pump configuration data from the first infusion pump device to the second infusion pump device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second infusion pump devices each include: a pump body; a medicine reservoir insertable into an interior space of the pump body through an opening in the pump body; and a drive system positioned in the pump body.